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also instalment
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Recent Examples of installment
Some of those initial aspirations of playing American football professionally may have been sparked through his presence at those installments of the league’s international series.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
This story is from an installment of In the Loupe, our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Those bills for county taxpayers should be out soon, with the first installment due in early June.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Oh, to hear the honest thoughts of Epstein, back with the Fenway Sports Group as a part-owner and senior adviser, on the latest installment of As The Red Sox Turn.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
This story is from an installment of In the Loupe, our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
Those bills for county taxpayers should be out soon, with the first installment due in early June.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Oh, to hear the honest thoughts of Epstein, back with the Fenway Sports Group as a part-owner and senior adviser, on the latest installment of As The Red Sox Turn.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
Noun
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The theme marks the inauguration of the Institute's first permanent galleries at the museum.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Attending the Met feels almost like an inauguration into this space.—
Aariana Rose Philip,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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Ike gave his farewell address three days before John F. Kennedy’s famous inaugural.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the inaugural Be Our Valentine campaign, HopeWorks aims to build a stronger network for survivors.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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